about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
comfort when sleeping; feel (of a bed, futon, etc.)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
chest (of a person's body); chest of drawers
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
sleepless vigil; night watch; vigilance
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
to be excited; to be elated
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
carefree; relaxed; comfortable; at one's ease
hometown; birthplace; native place; one's old home
graduate; alumnus; alumna
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life